Sperian Miller Notice D'utilisation page 9

indispensable in guaranteeing the user's
safety (refer to the paragraph "checks before
use"). A qualified person (manufacturer or a
person or organization authorized by the
manufacturer) must examine this equipment
at least once each year (except in some
specific cases – see the specific manual), in
strict compliance with the instructions of the
manufacturer and the examination must be
recorded on the attached sheet. The
frequency of the examination must be
increased in accordance with regulations in
case of heavy usage or in difficult
environmental conditions.
The legibility of the product markings must be
checked.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
Good maintenance and storage of your
PPE will prolong the working-life of your
product, while also ensuring your safety
The retractable fall arresters do not
require any particular maintenance.
However, it is advised to: o regularly
clean the cable or the webbing and to
checkits state (cf § cleaning above)
(Picture 1.11). To know the lanyard
composition, see the additional specific
instruction.
Keep the lanyard in a place
ventilated and far from direct fire or
any other source of heat.
do not oil the device (Picture. 1.12)
check the functioning and the
braking of the device.
make sure that no foreign body is in
the casing.
store the fall arrester, hanging up,
in a ventilated place away from
humidity and from ultraviolet lights
(Picture 1.13)
Avoid any corrosive, overheated or
refrigerated atmosphere.
CLEANING
For textile components,
Clean them with water and soft
soap. Never use acid solvents or
bases (Picture 1.14).
For metallic cables,
Brush them. Do not use solvents,
water or detergent.
Grease them regularly with
universal grease.
LIFESPAN
The estimated lifespan of the product is 5
years (except in some specific cases – see
the specific manual). However, the
following factors may reduce the
performance of the product and its lifespan
: in correct storage, improper use, fall
arrest, deformation, contact with chemical
products (alkali and acid),exposure to
sources of heat > 60°C .
In order to improve the working-life of
your device, it is advised not to:
let go of the cable, strap when it is
completely unwound but follow it
when it winds back into the fall
arrester. (Picture 1.15)
leave the cable, strap or the
webbing out when not in use.
expose the device to violent
manipulations or to shocks.
expose the fall arrester to bad
weather.
TRANSPORT
During transport, check that your PPE is
stored well away from any source of
heat, damp, corrosive atmosphere,
ultraviolet rays, etc. ...
PACKAGING
This PPE is sold in rot proof and
waterproof plastic packaging, with its
instructions for use.
MARKINGS
The name, trademark or any other
means of identifying the
manufacturer or the supplier,
The product description and/or its
reference, size,
The material(s) of the main synthetic
fibres used in constructing the
equipment,
The year of manufacture,
The batch or serial number.
EN xxx : xxxx xxxx : European
standard numbers complied with,
and their year
0333 CE logo followed by the
no. of the notified body responsible
for the testing phase of the
production,
: The standardized pictogram
informing the user to read the
instructions.
A capital "A" indicating the fall arrest
harness attachment parts.
A half-capital "A" indicating the
attaching parts to be connected to
the fall arrest harness.
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